2017 Investor’s Guide Joins Enterprise Angels in Tauranga

TIN took its 2017 Investor’s Guide to the New Zealand Technology Sector to Tauranga recently and co-staged a launch event with Enterprise Angels at Craigs Investment Partners. Tauranga-based Enterprise Angels is New Zealand’s leading Angel investment group; it operates two funds and an online investor platform, AngelEquity. The event featured a panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges of investor/investee relationships, chaired by Bill Murphy.

“Communication is key to maintaining a positive relationship with investors.”Tim Allan, Angel Investor

Panelists included Andy West, early stage investor, former CEO of Lincoln University and Ag Research and executive director of Synthase Biotech; Sam Kidd, Angel Investor, IT entrepreneur and investor director of online accounting software Beany; and Tim Allan, Angel Investor, founder of product design firm Locus Research and CEO and managing director of Ubco bikes. “Communication is key to maintaining a positive relationship with investors”, Tim Allan said. And it looks like he has been doing just that with the latest announcement from Ubco.